#579341
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.3% 0.131 138), rgb(87, 147, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#579341 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579341 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 147, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.131 138) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #579341 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579341 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579341 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579341 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B070
oklch(70.7% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579341
oklch(60.3% 0.131 138)
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Step 600
600
#44862A
oklch(55.6% 0.143 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#36711C
oklch(49.1% 0.132 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#294C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#579341 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #978839 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8347 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548E81 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579341
#579341
oklch(60.3% 0.131 138)
- #A166B3
#A166B3
oklch(60.3% 0.13 318)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #579341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
Use #579341 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.